![]() Iceland were drawn to play Croatia, Argentina and Nigeria in a group that was considered by many as the " group of death". In doing so, they became the lowest-populated country ever to reach the finals. Iceland qualified for the 2018 World Cup, their first ever appearance in the world championship, securing qualification on 9 October 2017 after a 2–0 win against Kosovo. However, they were eliminated by host nation France in the quarter-finals, 5–2. Iceland qualified for the tournament's quarter-finals after a 2–1 upset win over England in the Round of 16, which led to England manager Roy Hodgson resigning in disgrace immediately after the final whistle. They then advanced from their group with a 2–1 victory against Austria. Iceland were drawn into a group with Portugal, Hungary and Austria for the final tournament.Īt the tournament finals, Iceland recorded 1–1 draws in their first two group stage matches against Portugal and Hungary. During the qualification, they reached their then highest ranking in the FIFA World Rankings, 23rd. Iceland qualified for a major tournament for the first time in 2015 after finishing second in Group A of qualification for Euro 2016, losing only two games, and beating the Netherlands – which had finished third in the 2014 World Cup – twice. ![]() After holding them to a 0–0 draw in the home leg, they lost 2–0 away. Finishing second in Group D, they played Croatia in a two-leg playoff for qualification. In 2014, Iceland almost secured qualification for their first World Cup. As a result, they failed to qualify for a playoff spot. In qualification for Euro 2004, Iceland finished third in their group, one point behind Scotland. Iceland national football team at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Rostov-on-Don, Russia This marked the first time that a father and son played in the same international match. In a friendly against Estonia on 24 April 1996 in Tallinn, Eiður Smári Guðjohnsen entered as a substitute for his father Arnór. This record stood until 2016 when they managed to reach 21st. In 1994, the team reached their then best ever position in the FIFA World Rankings, 37th. Since 1974, the team has taken part in qualifying for every World Cup and European Championship. In 1980, Iceland won the first edition of the friendly tournament known as the Greenland Cup. ![]() In qualification for the 1958 World Cup, Iceland finished last in their group with zero wins, conceding 26 goals. In 1954, Iceland applied to take part in qualification for the 1954 World Cup, but the application was rejected. For the first 20 years of the Football Association of Iceland (KSÍ)'s existence, the team mostly did not participate in qualifying for the FIFA World Cup or the UEFA European Championship. The first international victory was against Finland in 1947. The first match officially recognised by FIFA took place in Reykjavík on 17 July 1946, a 0–3 loss to Denmark. ![]() Although Iceland won 1–0 away, both teams were at the time unaffiliated with FIFA. Īlthough Úrvalsdeild, the Icelandic Football League, was founded in 1912, the country's first international match was played on 29 July 1930, against the Faroe Islands. They drew with Argentina in their opening match, but nonetheless still went out in the group stage. They became the smallest nation by population to ever clinch a FIFA World Cup berth when they qualified for the 2018 tournament on 9 October 2017. ![]() After advancing to the knockout stages of Euro 2016, Iceland defeated England in the Round of 16, advancing to the quarter-finals, where they lost to host nation France 5–2. Iceland reached its first major tournament, UEFA Euro 2016, after a qualification campaign which included home and away wins over the Netherlands. In the qualifying rounds for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Iceland reached the playoffs before losing to Croatia. The team has enjoyed success in the second half of the 2010s. The team's nickname is Strákarnir okkar, which means Our Boys in Icelandic. The team is controlled by the Football Association of Iceland, and have been a FIFA member since 1947 and an UEFA member since 1957. The Iceland national football team ( Icelandic: Íslenska karlalandsliðið í knattspyrnu) represents Iceland in men's international football. ![]()
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